• To give knowledge of effective Road Freight Transport Management practices
• To enable analysis and examinations of current operations
• To make organisational improvements

Competencies 

• Analysis 
• Planning
• Improvement

• Those new to managing freight transport fleets
• Those non transport people who need to gain an awareness of the issues and key drivers of road freight transport operations
• Transport and Distribution Supervisors/Managers who need a “confirmation” of their current operations
• Those companies who buy in freight transport who need to understand the key drivers of transport operations

Personal impact  

• Examine the link of transport in the company operations and activities
• Analyse the key areas of operations
• Identify and Understand key performance indicators
• Succeed in improving operations
• Best in class practices
• Be able to understand, recall and apply improvements after the seminar for work based application

• Interactive & participation
• Programmatic & "what will work"
• Discussion and flip chart
• PowerPoint presentations
• Exercises & breakout session
• Case studies & best practice examples
• Checklists for reference  / reinforcement & application

Organisational Impact    

• Empowered staff
• Critical analysis
• Continuous improvements

Day 1 - Introduction

The Role of the Transport

• Objectives, roles and responsibilities
• Definitions and uses of transport
• Checklist to undertake an initial analysis of operations

Transport Modes and Methods

• Speed, cost and reliability variables
• Choosing transport modes
• Checklists on advantages/disadvantages of alternative modes

Day 2 - Products handled & Equipment

Product Classification

• Supply and Demand Variables
• ABC Analysis
• Product Handling Groups and Classifying for effective operations
• Checklists to help on the analysis

Vehicles and Equipment

• Vehicle types
• Body types
• Mechanical handling equipment
• Vehicle specifying
• Checklists to help on deciding the best option
• Checklists on Equipment Selection

Day 3 - Routing & Legislation

Routing & scheduling

• The trade off between vehicle fill and customer requirements
• Critical planning elements to cover in every journey
• Scheduling differences dependant on drops and distances
• Checklist on how to complete Time Planning & Scheduling
• Use of computerised packages

 Legislation overview

• Vehicle, operator and driver legislation
• Vehicle Maintenance and Checklist
• Accident awareness
• Accident analysis
• Accident cost analysis
• Accident preventing
• Health and Safety legislation

Day 4 - Contract Operations & Security

 The “Own and operate”, or “Contract out” options

• Alternative methods of vehicle acquisition
• Using third party operators and Contracting Out operations
• Checklists on Contracting Out advantages/disadvantages

Day 5 - Improvements

Productivity, Cost and Service

• Identifying the Typical Costs involved
• Getting costs under control by targeting and measurement
• Checklists on Vehicle Productivity, Vehicle costs and on fuel economy
• Service level analysis
• Checklist on Customer Service Sampling

Managing Drivers

• Importance of drivers
• Motivating drivers
• Training drivers
• Checklist on motivation

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.